EN 118 - Introduction to Literature

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites:

IRW 98 or Higher (C or Higher) OR
EN 97 (C or Higher) OR
Accuplacer Writing 5 or Higher OR
ACT English 18 or Higher OR
SAT Writing 25 or Higher

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course explores the style, elements, forms, and themes contained in fiction, poetry, and drama. Critical approaches of deep reading and academic analysis provide students with a strong foundation in distinguishing genre forms, evaluating writing styles, and internalizing themes. Students learn approaches to discuss and write about literature through a study of literature in the three main genres by a variety of authors who write in distinctive styles across many time periods.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities